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Rumor spreading of a major armed groups merger in North Syria, likely to be announced tomorrow. JFS, Zinki, Ahrar and others involved. - The name reportedly chosen for N. #Syria's soon-to-be merged forces is "The Syrian Islamic Commission." 14 groups allegedly involved.

"Aleppo is a place where the children have stopped crying." Footage filmed in recent days by Amnesty International 2-time media award winner Waad Al Kateab who is amongst thousands of civilians still trapped in rebel-held eastern parts of Aleppo awaiting a safe passage out, Syria.

English subtitled footage: A Syrian civilian who was meant to have been evacuated today with hundreds of others but was held hostage by pro-Syrian government forces along with other civilians as the evacuation process had broken down explains in a video message the situation on the ground and amongst other civilians fears for his life when gunshots are heard.

[email protected]: Thousands were waiting to be evacuated (including myself) but the sectarian militants prevented us after they took all of our money and told us to go back. We were unarmed normal people! Now it's extremely cold (less than -6 degrees) here in eastern Aleppo where more than 50,000 people are still trapped & haven't left... NOTHING is as Russia claims when they said they have evacuated us! This is a horrible day, the worst catastrophic day in my life, I don't think I can leave without United Nations observation!

Demonstration in Maarat al-Numan, demanding the unification of Syrian rebel factions, the return of the Free Syrian Army in controlling the town, and the release of detainees held by Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, Syria.

Some people in besieged Aleppo are burning their homes, cars, motorbikes & other belongings they can't take with them when leaving because they do not want the Syrian government and its supporters to benefit from them when they are evacuated.